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Today in The World Watches, we focus on Sudan’s spiraling war around El Fasher. As dusk falls over North Darfur, UN officials warn atrocities are mounting after the Rapid Support Forces seized the city, with survivor accounts of family separations and child killings and satellite images showing blood-stained streets. The story leads for scale and consequence: a potential genocide unfolding as coverage collapses, regional displacement surges, and diplomatic pressure struggles to catch up. A U.S.-brokered humanitarian truce is announced; delivery and monitoring remain unproven. The prominence is driven by the city’s pivotal role in Darfur’s north, the RSF’s record, and an information vacuum widening as fear spreads.

Today in Global Gist: - Middle East: Gaza’s ceasefire holds but is fragile; 104 Palestinians were killed Oct 28–29, aid trucks are about half the stated target, and hunger is rising. Israel reports destroying a tunnel and rocket depot in the north; cross-border fire with Hezbollah continues. Iran’s rial plunges past 1,000,000/USD amid sanctions and inflation above 40%. - Eastern Europe: Near Pokrovsk, Ukraine’s front stays fluid as Zelensky visits troops. Russia sustains winter targeting of energy infrastructure; Ukraine counters with long‑range strikes that have cut into Russian refining capacity. - Europe: Brussels and Charleroi halted flights after drone sightings; Belgium has also logged repeated drones over the Kleine‑Brogel nuclear‑linked air base, part of a month of drone disruptions from Berlin to Antwerp. - Africa: Tanzania’s disputed election spurs allegations ranging from 10 to 800+ killed under an internet blackout; verification remains blocked. Guinea’s coup leader enters the presidential race, breaking a promise to cede power. South Africa’s FlySafair cabin crew strike; flights continue. - Indo‑Pacific: Philippines’ Typhoon Kalmaegi kills more than 40; rescues hampered by debris and rain. U.S.–China ties stabilize as trade detente holds; China touts a thorium‑reactor milestone. India‑China flights resume — a tentative thaw. - Americas: U.S. shutdown hits Day 35, tying the record; the administration says SNAP will resume at half value and with delays for 42 million people. NYC mayoral voting draws intense focus on Zohran Mamdani, with misinformation and fact-checks in heavy circulation. Jamaica pegs Hurricane Melissa’s cost at 28–32% of GDP. Underreported, confirmed by our historical check: Myanmar’s hunger emergency — 16.7 million food insecure — remains largely invisible despite a small, urgent WFP funding gap of $60 million. Sudan’s El Fasher atrocities are seeing steep coverage decline despite escalating evidence. Tanzania’s true death toll is unverifiable amid blackout conditions.

Today in Insight Analytica, scarcity cascades. Grid strikes in Ukraine, a throttled aid pipeline in Gaza, and a U.S. SNAP shortfall collide with a global humanitarian funding retrenchment, pushing food banks, ports, and donors beyond capacity. Climate’s economic shock — Melissa erasing up to a third of Jamaica’s GDP — compounds debt distress across developing states, while drones over European runways expose low-cost, high-impact vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure.

Today in Regional Rundown: - Europe: Netherlands weighs local AMRAAM production as NATO drills test rapid deployment. France’s deficit strains politics; Belgium and Germany probe drone incursions. - Eastern Europe: Russia’s winter campaign aims at Ukraine’s energy system; Kyiv surges Patriots and repairs under blackout risk. - Middle East: Gaza ceasefire holds thinly; Iran’s currency slide deepens domestic pressure. - Africa: El Fasher falls; ICC flags possible war crimes; coverage wanes as risk rises. Tanzania’s post‑election crackdown remains opaque; JNIM‑linked fuel disruption strains Mali. - Indo‑Pacific: Kalmaegi’s toll in the Philippines grows; Myanmar’s famine risk persists with minimal media oxygen. - Americas: Shutdown-triggered, half‑value SNAP and uncertain disbursement dates strain 42 million Americans; markets wobble on AI valuations; AMD beats but guides cautiously.

Today in Social Soundbar — questions asked and missing: - Asked: Can Europe counter persistent drone incursions without disrupting aviation and escalating conflict? - Missing: When, precisely, will SNAP cards reload by state — and who covers the gap in the interim? Who safeguards civilians and evidence in El Fasher now, and how will access be ensured? How will Tanzania’s true toll be independently established under blackout? Why is Myanmar’s $60 million gap still open as famine risk accelerates? What resilience plans exist for small economies absorbing climate hits of 20–30% of GDP in a single event? Cortex concludes: When systems fray, time becomes the scarcest resource — hours for aid convoys, minutes on a runway, seconds in a power grid. We’ll track announcements to outcomes, and the stories spoken — and unspoken. This is NewsPlanetAI — The Daily Briefing. We’ll be back on the hour.